Philips AZ1150/17 manual

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    Audio Audio MP3-CD Soundmachine T oll Fr ee Help Line Ligne d'assistance en service libre Linea de ayuda telefónica sin carg o 800-531-0039 AZ 1150 AZ 1155 AZ1150/17 eng 30/5/01 14:52 Page 1[...]

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    2 • Once your Philips purc hase is registered, you’ re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a Philips pr oduct. • So complete and return the W arranty Registration Car d enclosed with your purchase at once , and tak e advantage of these impor tant benefits. Return y our W arranty Registration card toda y to ensur e you r eceive al[...]

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    3 AZ 1150 /17 page 3 &* ) ( AC MAINS 12 ^ 3 4 5 6 # $ % 7 9 0 ! @ 8 1 2 3 % B CD VOLUME SEARCH PRESET TUNING BAND TUNER REPEAT MUTE BASS SHUFFLE K L $ # ! 0 @ 4 5 7 6 8 9 AZ1150/17 eng 30/5/01 14:52 Page 3[...]

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    English General information Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 6 W ar ranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Contr ols Over view illustr ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Controls on the set . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    English Français Español 5 AZ 1150 /17 page 5 Index CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or perf ormance of procedur es other than herein ma y r esult in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsaf e operation. A TTENTION L ’utilisation des commandes ou réglages ou le non-r espect des procédures ci- incluses peuvent se traduir e par une exp[...]

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    1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions . 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur ers instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sour ces such as radiator[...]

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    AZ 1150 /17 page 7 POR T ABLE AUDIO One Y ear Free Exchange This product m ust be carried in for an exchange. LIMITED W ARRANTY WHO IS CO VERED? Y ou must have pr oof of purchase to exchange the pr oduct. A sales receipt or other document showing that y ou purchased the pr oduct is considered proof of pur chase. Attach it to this owner’ s manual [...]

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    English T op and fr ont panels 1 2; – star ts or pauses MP3-CD/CD playback 2 OPEN•CLOSE – press to open/close CD door 3 BAND – selects FM/ AM 4 PROGRAM – MP3-CD/CD : progr ams/ reviews programmed tr acks; – TUNER : progr ams tuner stations 5 CD MODE – plays MP3-CD tracks/CD/a progr am in random order – repeats a track/MP3-CD/CD/ pro[...]

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    English 9 AZ 1150 /17 page 9 DIGIT AL REMO TE CONTROL (f or AZ1155 model only) 1C D – selects MP3-CD/CD sound source 2 y – switches the set to standby 3 + V OLUME - – adjusts volume level (up down) 4 SHUFFLE – plays all MP3-CD/CD tracks in random order 5 BASS – selects UL TRABASS 2 on/off 6 2; – star ts MP3-CD/CD playback – pauses MP3[...]

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    English 2 Replace the compar tment door , making sure the batteries are fir mly and correctly in place . The set is now ready to operate . ➜ If LO W BA TT lights up, batter y power is r unning low . The LO W BA TT indicator eventually goes out if the batteries are too weak. Batteries contain chemical substances , so they should be disposed of pr [...]

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    English 11 AZ 1150 /17 page 11 General operation 1 Press the PO WER b utton. 2 T o select sound source , press SOURCE once or more . 3 Adjust the sound with the V OLUME and UL TRABASS 2 controls. ➜ V olume lev el is br iefly shown as a number 0-32, during volume adjustment. The volume bar is sho wn dur ing operation. ➜ UL TRABASS 2 indicator li[...]

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    English Manual tuning: • Gently turn the RO T AR Y NA VIGA TION ring to 5 or 6 , and then release . • Repeat the abov e until you reach the desired frequency . T o impro v e reception • For FM , pull out the telescopic antenna. Incline and turn the antenna. Reduce its length if the signal is too strong (ver y close to a transmitter). ➜ Disp[...]

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    English 13 AZ 1150 /17 page 13 Manual pr ogramming 1 T une to your desired station (see T uning to radio stations). 2 Press PROGRAM to activate programming. ➜ Display: pr ogram flashes. 3 Press ALBUM , PRESET + or - once or more to allocate a number from 1 to 30 to this station. 4 Press PROGRAM again to confirm. ➜ Display: pr ogram disappear s,[...]

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    English bit rate of 128 kbps or higher is recommended for MP3 music f iles. Some encoder software offers an option to protect music f iles, i. e . the files can onl y be play ed on the computer which created them. If you burn such files on a CD-R OM, you cannot pla y them on this set. Make sure to deactivate the protection option in the encoder sof[...]

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    English 15 AZ 1150 /17 page 15 MP3-CD/CD PLA YER Display indication for MP3-CD/CD functions: – OPEn : CD door open – rEAd : when reading disc cotents – MP3CD : when an MP3-CD ROM is inser ted – CD : when an audio CD is inser ted – MP3-CD in stop mode : total album number and total title number – CD in stop mode : total tr ack number and[...]

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    English Note : MP3-CD/CD playback will also stop when: – you press the CD door open; – you select TUNER source; – the disc has reached to the end. Selecting a differ ent track Depending on whether you're listening to MP3 or CD Audio , dur ing playback simply use RO T AR Y NA VIGA TION (or ¡ or ™ buttons on the remote, AZ1155 only) to [...]

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    English 17 AZ 1150 /17 page 17 1 During playback, select your play mode b y pressing CD MODE once or more until the desired play mode is sho wn. • The SHUFFLE/ REPEA T play options can be combined and used with a program: e .g. SHUFFLE REPEA T ALL - repeats the entire program in r andom order . 2 T o retur n to nor mal playback press CD MODE unti[...]

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    English Precautions & General Maintenance • Place the set on a hard and flat surface so that the system does not tilt. • Do not expose the set, batter ies, CDs or cassettes to humidity , r ain, sand or excessive heat caused b y heating equipment or direct sunlight. • Do not cov er the set. Adequate ventilation with a minimum gap of 6 inch[...]

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    English 19 AZ 1150 /17 page 19 T r oub leshooting If a fault occurs , fir st check the points listed below befor e taking the set for repair . If you are unable to remedy a pr oblem by follo wing these hints, consult your dealer or ser vice center . W ARNING: Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no circumstances should yo[...]